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General elections were held in Sweden in September 1902. [1] The Free-minded National Association emerged as the largest party in the Riksdag, winning 107 of the 230 seats.
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General elections were held in Sweden in September 1902. [1] The Free-minded National Association emerged as the largest party in the Riksdag, winning 107 of the 230 seats.
Only 27.7% of the male population aged over 21 was eligible to vote. [1] Voter turnout was 47.2%. [1]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Free-minded National Association | 92,503 | 51.24 | 107 | +15 | |
| Lantmanna Party | 81,703 | 45.26 | 119 | –18 | |
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 6,321 | 3.50 | 4 | +3 | |
| Total | 180,527 | 100.00 | 230 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 382,075 | – | |||
| Source: Mackie & Rose [2] | |||||
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